A SHARKS TALE

If you’re not a fan of the horror film Jaws then look away now. For these dramatic pictures show a diver getting up close and personal with a SHARK. With its piercing sharp teeth and 9ft presence, the 2.5metre long man eater could strike at any second, but instead appears unusually placid as it is pictured here breaking the surface at Tiger Beach in the Bahamas. The impressive images show the lemon sharks caught between the aquatic and terrestrial worlds Photographer Andrew Murch captured the shots while on an adventurous dive. He has spent nearly two decades swimming with sharks, encountering more than 60 species

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POLAR BEAR PLAY

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WINKING SQUIRREL

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SLEEPING BEAUTIES

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UNDERWATER DIVING DOGS

WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .

PRAIRIE DOG AND STARLING STAND-OFF

This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .

FACES OF ORPHAN VICTIMS OF AGENT ORANGE

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SHIVERING SQUIRREL

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INTIMATE PORTRAITS OF INDIANS

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ABANDONED HOBBIT HOUSE

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ABANDONED CALIFORNIAN GOLD RUSH TOWN

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